Bangladesh Polls: Key parties at a glanceBangladesh heads to the polls on February 12 in a key election. Two major coalitions are vying for power. The BNP-led alliance appears to h...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Bangladesh election: Islamists say will do 'whatever' required to ensure fair voteShafiqur Rahman, chief of Bangladesh's Islamist-led coalition, has issued a strong warning. His influential party will contest any vote rig...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Islamist leader rises from obscurity to challenge for Bangladesh's top jobShafiqur Rahman, Jamaat-e-Islami's chief, has emerged as a significant contender for Bangladesh's prime minister after decades on the polit...
10 Feb, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Bangladesh Jamaat chief compares working women with prostitute; deletes X postBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman faced backlash for stating women cannot lead his party, equating modernity for women with ...
01 Feb, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
'Bangladesh will not become Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iran': Jamaat-e-Islami chief at election rallyBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman pledges a prosperous and humane nation if his party wins power. He promises to eliminate u...
24 Jan, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Sharp rise in violence ahead of Bangladesh pollsBangladesh is experiencing a surge in political violence and killings as its 13th parliamentary election approaches. Rights groups report a...
14 Jan, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Hindu Party in Bangladesh keen to tie up with Jamat for forthcoming electionIn preparations for the coming elections, the Bangladesh Minority Janata Party is reaching out for potential alliances. Sukriti Mandal, the...
04 Jan, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Bangladesh Islamists: Jamaat-e-Islami stage mega rally to challenge old ally BNPJamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, held a significant rally in Dhaka, advocating for a theocratic government and s...
20 Jul, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
Shafiqur Rahman Barq: From opposing Ram Mandir, Vande Mataram to Taliban support, controversies ignited by SP leaderShafiqur Rahman Barq, the MP from Sambhal belonging to the Samajwadi Party, passed away at the age of 93. Barq was admitted to a private ho...
27 Feb, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
There is no Shivling inside Gyanvapi mosque: SP lawmaker Shafiqur Rahman Barq"All these circumstances are being created due to 2024 elections. If you go into the history there was no 'Shivling' and nothing else in th...
22 May, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav faces resentment from within SPAfter senior SP leader Shivpal Yadav resented his exclusion for a crucial meeting of the party and senior SP MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq accuse...
12 Apr, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
Sedition case against MP for ‘pro-Taliban statements’The UP Police booked SP MP from Sambhar, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, and two others under charges including sedition for alleged pro-Taliban stat...
19 Aug, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
Pro-Taliban statements: SP MP Sambhal Shafiqur Rahman Barq and two others booked for seditionChakresh Mishra, SP of Sambhal, said the complaint mentioned that in a press briefing, Sambhal Shafiqur Rahman Barq had equated the Taliban...
18 Aug, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Samajwadi MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq defends Taliban, says they want to run their own countryHis remark drew a sharp reaction Tuesday from Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who compared it Pakistan Prime Mini...
17 Aug, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
- Speaker rebukes BSP MP over walk out
A BSP member today left the Lok Sabha as the national song was being played, prompting an angry rebuke from Speaker Meira Kumar.
08 May, 2013, 12.52 PM IST
Slogan shouting during President Pranab Mukherjee's address to ParliamentDMK and AIADMK MPs shouted slogans over Sri Lankan Tamil issue during the maiden Address of President Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament.
21 Feb, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
Babri mosque issue rocks Lok SabhaAs the Lok Sabha convened, Shafiqur Rahman Barq waved black flag in the House and rued that those guilty of demolition were still not broug...
06 Dec, 2012, 12.40 PM IST